The Paris 2024 Olympic Games came to an end on August 11, after 19 days of intense competitions that left great memories, moments and emotions in the French capital.
Argentina achieved victory of the three medals with the consecration of Jose “Malign” Torres in gold in BMX freestyle, Matthew Majdalani and Eugenia Boscomedal of silver on sail, and the team of The Lionesses with the victory of the bronze.
These Games were seen as one of the Headquarters further shocking and beautiful to host the event, for its buildings, stadiums, museums, squares and for the culture typical of the place. That is why, in the next photos We remember some of the most memorable moments Featured that gave us Paris 2024.
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The 15 best photos from the Paris 2024 Olympics:
Gabriel Medina: The Brazilian surfer went viral after being captured after surfing a big wave in the fifth heat of the third round of men’s surfing, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.
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Argentina Team: Argentine athletes on a boat during the opening ceremony on the Seine River. The teams toured the Parisian city for almost 6 kilometers as a welcome and presentation format at the start of the Games.
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Armand Duplantis: Sweden’s gold medallist celebrates with his family and teammates after setting a new world record during the men’s pole vault final.
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Jose “Malingo” Torres Gil: The Argentine managed to secure the first medal for the country after winning gold in the men’s BMX freestyle final in round 1.
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Tara Davis Woodhall: The American celebrating after winning the gold medal after competing in the women’s long jump final.
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LeBron James and Anthony Davis: The renowned athletes of the United States basketball team won the gold medal after facing the host country, France, in a very close match.
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The Lionesses: In Las Leonas’ fourth match, player María Granatto celebrates the team’s third goal during the women’s Group B match against Australia.
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Rebecca Andrade: The photo on the podium went viral after American gymnasts Simon Biles, left with the silver medal, and Jordan Chiles, right with the bronze medal, gave Brazilian gold medalist Rebeca Andrade a standing ovation.
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Leon Marchand: The French athlete was captured in the men’s 200-metre breaststroke final on the fifth day of the Games at Paris’ La Defense Arena.
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Rayssa Leal: Representing Brazil, the athlete competed in a round of tricks during the Street Women’s preliminaries.
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Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco: The Argentines celebrated their triumph by winning the silver medal after competing in the mixed multihull sailing regatta.
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Noah Lyles: The American athlete won the gold medal during the men’s 100-meter final.
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Imane Khelif: The Algerian boxer, who has been involved in gender controversies and debates, celebrated her victory after beating Anna Luca Hamori of the Hungarian team after the quarter-final match in the women’s 66kg category. The Algerian won the gold medal after beating Yang Liu of China in the final.
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Laura Lindemann: The German crossed the finish line and claimed the gold medal ahead of Beth Potter of Team Great Britain and Taylor Knibb of Team USA. She was crowned champion in the mixed relay on the tenth day of the Games.
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Tom Cruise: The renowned American actor from the films Mission Impossible and Top Gun was present at the closing ceremony. After falling from the top of the stadium, he travelled on a motorbike carrying the IOC flag to Los Angeles, the next venue for the Games in 2028.
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